It is insulting, that it is thought that the people the most jealous of, and zealous of preserving, their freedoms – the Americans – did not foresee and forbid the use of torture by the Order of the President.
Of course it was forbidden by Law: there was no open space or loophole through which the Presidential “Torture Coach” could possibly pass: the American system has longed hemmed & penned its elected officials in their exercise of power – it has exalted, rightly, its system of checks on the power of those who rule – as I said , it is insulting to Americans to say: “Your laws failed to anticipate the situation which now requires the exercise of these new presidential powers of torture and assassination of foreign nationals”: the Laws celarly forbade it: it’s forbidden.
So why no enforcement of the long-standing nay ancient Laws prohibiting this most heinous and savage conduct, by your highest elected Officials?
Why, on the contrary, this relentless and pitiless enforcement of the most newly-minted Laws and Regulations, with full rigor, against all “non-Official” Americans?

Tyranny and despotism.

Just because it’d be “easier” to tell them doesn’t make it right. My freedoms are not conditional to make some person’s job easier.

What does that Banking stuff have to do with the Transportation Security Administration?

Securities fraud is not their job (though, admittedly, the SEC doesn’t seem up to it these days). Catching known criminals and also people with guns and/or bombs IS.

They didn’t mention Obama by name, but toward the very end of the clip the dude in the middle of the panel says that “when you have government controlled capitalism, it’s turning more into fascism”. It’s not a direct shot at Obama, but it certainly seems that they’re trying to suggest that this behavior is new.

Actually they are libertarian types that have been suggesting for a while that the “free market” in the US is no such thing but actually corporatism which is also known as fascism. Instead of the liberal use of the word fascism when they probably mean despotism. Although I’m sure they aren’t too happy about the increased government influence in the market.

I was searched and questioned once, and while I felt pretty sure I wasn’t legally obligated to answer any questions, I also suspected they could kick me off the flight if I refused.

“…the dude in the middle of the panel says that “when you have government controlled capitalism, it’s turning more into fascism”.”

Dang, and that dude almost got it right!

“When you have government controlled by corporations, it’s turning more into fascism”.

and people need to stop going to ron paul events

So … I guess that attempt-to-control-by-ridiculing thing has worked out well for you in the past?

I see no reason why someone shouldn’t have to present a receipt every 10 yards on the way to their car, as well. After all, they might be up to something. Just because they’ve spent a lot of money doesn’t mean it couldn’t be a ruse.

Some people easily accomodate to anything they’re asked to do. ANYTHING. Are you one of them?

Why shouldn’t he have to explain his cash? Because it isn’t a fucking crime to carry $4700 onto a plane without explaining it (except possibly crossing an international border).

“Am I under arrest? May I go now?”

Not:

“Officer, how much cash are you carrying?”

General aviation is being threatened with TSA’s “help” on multiple fronts. Would you believe they want to search, screen, watchlist-scan and “monitor” private aviation now? Soon, the program will creep down to light aircraft … then, who knows, cars, trains?

Papers, please!

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/KeyCongressmanRaisesQuestionsAboutLASP_199936-1.html

god, I hope he sues the shit out of those cops. I really, really do.